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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16

The Lincoln history in The Century, by
the private secretaries of Mr. Lincoln,
Messrs Nicolay and Hay, will deal during
the coming year with the political and mill
tary history Of the early period of the war.
New light will be thrown upon certain
events Of that period by the publication of
correspondence and other documents never
before printed. The failure of compromise
will be described and explained as well as
Lincoln's policy, conduct and confidential
correspondence after his election and previ-
GUS to his Inauguration. The war series, so
far as it relates to the descriptions Of cam
paigns and battles by distinguished gener-
ais, will virtually close with the November
number
Volume W of Wide Awake has been is
sued by the publishers bound in pretty
cover, and making as attractive a book for
young folks as one could wish TO have.
One in a dozen familes-no, not So many
one in hundred-eats good food. About
as many read good books And vet the
proportion Of good eating and reading is
quite as high in this as in any country. The
fact is some good food is a little dry Good
reading Is never peppery. We are losing
our capacity Tor enjoyment OF both when
we crave nnwholesome sumulauts. The
Wide Awake Is one of those rare collec-
tons varied and bright enough to engage
the common reader and good enough to
lead the capable reader to higher pleasures
ana behehtS'
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett will con
tribute short serial to the coming volume
OF St Nicholas, which Is said to he worthy
successor OF that authors famous Little
Lord Fauntleroy, which appeared IN st.
Nicholas year ago. Joel Chandler Harris,
John Burroughs Frank X. Stockton II. II.
boyesen' }. 1. Irowbridge' Col. Richard
'i' TOMBSTONE ana louisa W. Ai'o'V are
a'i.onB 'le many "'s',hs u'shei writer's VINO
WIN con'ilou'e Serlni an" snort stories 10
o. ->lcnoi'S lor ''0o'
An ascent of Popocatepetl gives opportu-
mty for all the usual experiences IN high
mountain cnnln'hg, an" VIII he deSrrlped III
an Illustrated ar'''le oy arthur Ho"ar"
non IN tne forthcoming NUMBER oi Inc
American Magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16

These are usually decided denominations,
detrimental to the health and often to the
morals of the scholars. Still, as they cannot
be dispensed with, they must be regulated
in a manner to be subject to the least posi-
BILE objections Ever since Moses led the Is
raclites out Of Egypt, the disposal Of hu-
man excrement has been question of de
cided interest for mankind, and the world
is Just beginning to find out that the meth
od which he directed is the best Cover it
with dry earth Deut xiii II, l3. EX
cept well made water closets, the earth
closet, properly constructed, is the most
nearly perfect of anything yet devised.
The essential points are, a receptacle com
pletely impervious to moisture, and plenty
of dry earth in powder. The receptacle
should he Of easy access, so that the con
tents can be readily removed. 1t should
be large enough to hold the quantity which
accumulates during week, and should he
emptied at the end Of every week. Dry,
finely powdered clay is by far the best, but
loan will answer Sand and gravel are
not suitable. In a farming community al
most any one can afford to furnish the dry
earth and empty the receptacles for the
benefit of his land, since, if properly at
tended to, the contents of the receptacles
are no more offensive than dry ashes In
places where water supply is abundant and
sewerage is good, water closets are undeni-
ably the most desirable But these require
an experienced plumber, who understands
what is necessary. The location of the
priyies or closets should be near but not in
the school building Separate ones should
be provided for the different sexes, and the
passage to them, certainly for the girls,
should be covered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16

sale of the Baltimore a ohio.

The announcement was made on the first
q Ohio railroad and its immense subsidiary
properties 10 a syndicate which includes
the New York and London houses of the
Morgans the Barings the Brown Bros,
the Drexsls Of Philadelphia, and Kidder,
Peabody q Co. of Boston Under this sale
the CARROTS retire from the control of the
Baltimore & Ohio system, which it was the
lfe-work of the elder Garrett TO build up,
and that road gives up its long and costly
efforts to secure an independent entrance
to New York city by way of Staten island
and becomes affiliated with the Pennsyl-
vana railroad system and the Reading.
The Baltimore & Ohio express business is
sold to the United States express company,
which formerly had it, the Baltimore x
Ohio telegraph to its old rival, the Western
Union, and the sleeping Cur system-one Of
the most perfect in existcnce--to the Pull
man company.
The aggregate capital interests affected
10y this sale are said by competent authori-
ties to he not less than fifteen hundred mill
ion dollars BY it the four great central
trunk lines-thc New York Central, Erie
Pennsylvania, and Baltimore ~ Ohio
which practically control the transporta-
tion of freight and passengers between the
wealthiest the most popuous and the most
rapidly growing sections Of the country,
are brought under the control Of one great
trunk line system. The Boston Advertiser
Significantly says of this final elimination
Of long years Of contest, schemng and ne
gotiation "The central fact Of the entire
accomplishment is the solidarity of trunk
line interests. \ new force is brought into
the field Just as the American public is be-
ginning to grnpplc with the problem of how
best to deal with the growing power Of mo
nopoics The first monopoly to receive at
tention was that of the railroads. The be
ginnin. of the struggle is signalized 10y the
greatest combination of capital known in
the worlds history The event is pregnant
with significance Of the broadest and deep
,.lt it,,,,rt 90
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16
The New wiIlinm.rown IsnlIroad.

The contract between the town of Will
iaInstown and the Central Vermont rail
road for the building Of a railroad from
Barre to Williamstown was completed and
signed last week, The road is to be built
and in running order before the end of
June 1888 The town is to pay the road
$50, 600 in bonds at A per cent interest,
The building Of this road, which is only six
miles long, has been agitated for many
years, and its completion will result in the
opening of the valuable granite quarries in
Williamstown. Work ON the road is to he
begun at once. A very important fact in
connection with the present assured com
pleton of the new road is that it renders
certain the immediate extension of the
road through 10 Royalton, where it con
meets with the main line of the Central
Vermont When this is done the main line
of the Central road will be from Royalton
to Montpelier by way of Williamstown and
Barre. Montpelier village will then be ON
the main and not ON IA branch as at pres
ent BY the near route the main line of
the Central Vermont road will be shorten
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16
MINOR NOTES.

About 80, GOO 600 trade dollars were coin
ed about 5000, 600 were presented for re
demption Most of the remainder went to
China in the course of trade, and have been
recoined or otherwise utilized there.
One Of the unpleasant sights of the week,
says Sunday paper, was witnessed in Chi
cago, where Nina Van Iandt, prettily dress
ed and modest in appearance, passed close
10 the gate-b bars in a prison cell 20 caress
her proxy-marred anarchist husband, Au-
gust Spies, the latter clad in a cheap under
shirt and pair Of ragged trousers.
The insane population gathered within
the walls Of the asylums of the United
States, if brought together, would make
city of no mean size Reports from ~ of
these give total of over e, 600 insane. To
support this population there is annually
expended -. 0O6,O This is the annual
tax paid by the sane for the support of Al
coo lunntics in the insane hospitals Of the
United States
Mr.. Gladstone is reported to be in high
spirits over the political outlook, and bios
soming out almost a dandy Instead of a
dress suit, exposing only meagre little V
stone now revels in a waistcoat of most
conventional L shape, and in display of
white linen and shirt studs rivaling that of
the most blooded young tory across the
house. Besides which, the grand old man
has had his hair cut very short, which
makes him look extremely pugnacinus, and
has taken to carefully trimming his whis-
kers. No one would be surprised if, before
the session is out, Mr.. Gladstone should
buy new hat, or even pair Of striped
trousers.
The vessels which China is Just adding
to her navy from English and German
yards are such as any government would
be glad to possess The two cruisers built
at Stettin have a speed of about l6 knots
and are armed with powerful krupps The
two built at Elswirk are fitted with triple
expansion engines and have "A speed of no
less than 49, knots, as determined by the
average Of four trial trips. both with and
against the tide. They have third less
displacement than the Atlanta while achcv-
ing this speed They have a main battery
of krupps and Armstrong; and secondary
batteries Of Gatings and rapid-hr Hutch-
kiss guns. They are probably the finest
war vessels Of their tonnage ever built.
Finally, the new Chinese torpedo boat is
doubtless the fastest boat of her class. hay
ing reached the almost incredible speed of
twenty eight miles an hour Altogether
the progress made by the navy of the mid
die kingdom from the days Of its reliance
ON lunks is remarkably rapid.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16
Henry Willard on hi. Zee, Again.

One of the most interesting instances Of
a man rising above the wreck of his for
tune is that of Henry Willard who in ten
years made fortune of $1,000, 000 lost it
in few months, and now appears in the
financial world again-not, indeed with
his old standing entirely recovered, but still
as power in Wall street. Mr. Willard re
signed the presidency of the Northern Pa
cifc railroad Jan. 4, 1884, and on the same
day made an assignment to William Endi-
colt, jr., and Horace White. Last week
Mr. Willard purchased $4,000, 600 of Ore
gon Navigation securities for the German
syndicate he represents, and on the 10th
inst, il is understood he will be elected a
director of the Northern Pacific. 1t is not
unlikely that he will soon succeed Elijah
Smith as president Of the Oregon Trans
continental company, position he resigned
December IL, 1888 Mr.. Wizards collapse
was the sensation of that most remarkable
year in Wall street history -lSSi-and
that in less than four years he should so
nearly recoup his broken fortune and re
appear as a factor in the railroad and iinan-
cial world is remarkable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16

Seats should he single, and of such height
that the pupils feet can rest on the floor.
If too high, the pupil should have foot
rest. The back of the seat should be
curved, adapted to the curve of the body.
Especially should the lower half Of the
spine he supported The seat should be
broad enough to support the greater part
Of the thigh.
Desks ought to be of such "A height that
the elbows may rest upon them without
displacing the shoulders. The front of the
desk ought to be perpendicular to the edge
of the seat, or project over the seat for an
inch or two, No desk ought to he more
than once and one half the distance from
the window that the top of the window is
from the floor, The top of the desk ought
to incline upwards at an angle of twenty
degrees for writing. For reading the an
gle of forty degrees is better. If the top
is not adjustable it may incline at thirty
degrees. 1t ought TO support the paper or
book at "A distance of twelve or sixteen
inches from the eyes. 1t would be well
that the desk or the seat or some part
thereof should be movable at pleasure, so
that although the desk usually overhangs
the seat the scholar may be able at any
time to stand upright in his place,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16
NO. 81.
when the Queen Travels.

The Royal party crossed from the private
pier to Gusport, and ns usual they Travelled
thence by way of Stafford, Carlisle, and
Perth TO BnllAtcr in the special train of day
and night saloons provided 10y the London
and Northv ,steru railroad COMPANY The
regulations for Her Majestys Journey Rll
several fooscap pages, including the time
tables, which occupy two pages The times
Of departure aud arrival having been men.
toned, and the metals ON which the train
will travel specified, the regulations provide
for a pilot engine. accompanied by the loco.
motive superintendent of the particular dis.
trict Travelled over, and by guard, with
lamps flags and fog signals Tho engine
precedes the Royal train at a uniform rate
of speed, and is always fifteen minutes in
advance of it, The drivers and iiremen, as
well as the engines for the ROYAL train are
specially selected A look out is placed on
the tender Of the engine, and, seated with
his face toward the engine, observes any
signal that may be given by the occupants
For thirty minutes previous to the Queens
coming no train is permitted to proceed up
on or cross the main line, the pilot engine
alone excepted. On the up line also it is
commanded that drivers must reduce their
speed to ten miles an hour, and on no ac-
count open the whistle when passing Her
Maiestys train.
In this luxurious and emincntly peaceful
manner does the Queen speed across Eng
land 10y day or night. A monster engine
rushes by-iiftcen minutes afterward the
lights of the Queens train flash past, and
then, after Il pause the hand of discipline
is partially relaxed The line assumes its
normal condition. just as the arrival Of
the Prince started the sleeping palace into
life, so is the departure of the Queen the
signal for the resumption Of the hustle and
noise and turmoil which her presence or her
approach had mesmerised into silence and
restfuluess The Queen is supplied with
special timetable, printed elegantly in
mauye, ON thick white paper, bordered in
gold, and surmounted 10y the Royal arms
This time table shows the hours Of arrival
and departure, the duration of each stop
page, and the distance between the stations.
The time is regulated by Her Maiesty's
wishes, signifed beforehand In no other
European country, except Russia, are so
elaborate regulations in force concerning
the railway journeys of the Sovereign
- IoudOU Jeffer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16

From the New York Tribune.
Secretary Whitney is gradually finding
out that the Roach cruisers are good ships.
The mean horsepower developed by the
Boston in the first trial trip is approximate
ly estimated at 5000, or 100 more than the
contract required. The maximum is nearly
1000. No attempt was made to obtain u
maximum speed, as the object of the trial
was to test the working power of the en-
gines. As there was a steady run of four
teen and half knots, with fifteen and
half knots at times it may safely be assum-
ed that the ship will average fifteen knots
and under the most favorable conditions
make sixteen knots The Secretary has al
ways laid great stress upon horse power,
having condemned the Dolphin for deficien-
cy of sixty units, although the vessel ex-
ceeded the required speed and was struct
urally strong. He was not wholly satisfied
with the Atlanta since, while unexpectedly
fast she did not develop every unit of horse
power contracted for The Boston appar-
emily will be acceptable in all respects, since
the horse power is long way in excess Of
the requirements The designer did not
promise a greater speed than fourteen knots
The ship will do much better than that if
the horsepower runs up to 1900 or 1000
This is a surprise which the navy depart
ment has not expected. Excess of horse
power has been carefully provided for in
the second series of cruisers, but it was not
anticipated in the Boston. When the con
tract was made for the Baltimore the horse
power was scaled down to 5000, although
the English plans called for 10, $50. Indeed,
the ship will not be rejected unless the horse
power falls below 5000. The same secretary
who considered meagre deficiency of sixty
II Al Il 1 L.
own contractor margin of 1850 in the
Baltimore. If the engines which were de
signed to develop 10, $50 exceed 5000, the
Secretary will probably be overwhelmed
with feelings of satisfaction. At the same
time, the contractor will receive large pre-
miums for that artificial surplus. There
is no hocus pocus of this kind in the Boston s
large excess of horsepower. 1t is a clear,
honest gain over the designed horse. power,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16

What is the difference between a High
Churchman and a Baptist The one uses
candles the other dips,-Mdrthd's vineyard
Herald
Theophile Gautier once said ITO have
money is so evidently the single merit recog-
nized in London, that the poor English de-
spise themselves. n-Freach Fun
banker who was inclined to be gener-
Gus, thus addressed am employe Here are
500 francs for you as reward for good
behavior the past year or rather 4oI. 90
francs-as | have deducted 81 per cent for
cash. "-FreHch Fun.
Principal (who had made sure of it this
time)-Did "Fylem q Wayterbit' seem put
out ut my sending in the account again
New clerk-Oh, dear no, sir. Most per
lite they were, sir. Said they 'oped I'd
call again, sir.-PUach.
Robinson-"Did you ever notice, Brown,
the habit Dumley has of saying What s
that to every remark made 10 him q
Brown-No; l think you are mistaken,
Robinson Robinson-"l'll bet you -
that you can't make remark TO him that
he won't say What's that 2 " Brown
puts up the money and accosts Dumley)-
"Will you have something to drink, Dunn
ley {" n'tcareiido. ~ \.
Sun.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16
HaIlimore Indignation.

lffoh tir Boston AuNtillsefl
The indignation of Baltimore citizens at
the condition of Baltimore & Ohio railroad
finances, is finding vent. The midday
lounging of Mr.. Garrett at a clubhouse
while accidents ON the road were becoming
alarmingly frequent his action in securing
an option on the Johns Hopkins University's
stock at 110 which he had contract TO sell
to Ives at POO, while he was trustee of the
university; the prospect that the income
which the city has realized from its 30 800
shares and the university from its II 900
shares, is to be much reduced, if not entire
ly wiped out for an indefinite period, have
awakened disgust and anger too passionate
and just to be affected by the remembrance
of the generosity and amiability for which
the Garrett family is noted, Nor is there a
disposition to let the directors off without a
sharp censure. These gentlemen have for
years stupidity, almost criminally, voted yea
to whatever the CARROTS suggested with
out criticism or investigation, The citizens
of Baltimore are not likely to give Robert
Garrett public dinner on his return from
EurODe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16
MISCELLANY.
Fifty-One.

Jcsting is over with me forever
Life is too sober at ffty-one;
No longer worship the witty and clever;
Things that amused me loathe aud shur.
] have come to the summit and now begun
To sink to the vale on the other side
There s damp in the air gloom on the sun.
Whose waning the vapors Of Orcus hide.
Aud my fellow travellers. left aud right
Fail away from the track, as we downward HE
To their several homes they are not In sight
But hear the bells as they bid guod-by
How lonely feel as get more nigh
To my destined inn-a dismal place!
shut from all glimpse Of the goodly sky
And the sunshine Of every friendly face.
Yet what is 10 dready There's a master there
Full Of pity, TO welcome the weary guest
Who VIII bind the footsore, and have good care
OF every poor soul that seeks his rest.
] tremble to 20 to him unconfessed-
! bear him no letters from priest or Pope;
But carry a passport within my breast
OF his own sure word-and deathless hope.
Thomas " Parsons
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16

new advisers, which threatens TO prove
more oppressive to the subjects Of the king,
foreign as well ns native, than were the
methods of the government which has been
overturned BY means Of this dictatorship
the new ministers, from whom so much
was expected in the way of liberal reforms,
have formed themselves into n close cor
poration for the government Of the country
at their own sweet wills, and the first step
in carrying out their puIposes-the muzzlng
of the press Of smacks very
strongly Of tyranny of the worst kind. The
publication Of even the ordinary court
reports has been prohibited and the Homo
lulu editors have not dared to print the
comments of the American papers on the
recent revolution.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16
Conde.cending RornIlr.

ia. w Smalley to the N. Y Tribune.l
The prince of Wales's civilities TO distin-
guished Americans continue TO be one OF
the sensations of Homburg, Mr. Blaine,
who receives attentions from everybody,
has been his guest more than once, and the
relations between him and the prince are,
in the language of the Spectator, more than
cordial. Mr.. Depew has been presented by
the princes request, and dined with him
that same evening. l hear from English
sources that the prince was delighted with
the brilliant Americans whom he asked Ia
accompany him after dinner to the garden
and remain after the other guests had gone
and invited TO lunch the next day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16

The SUCCESSFUL REVOLT of the citizens
of the Sandwich Islands against the King
and his ministry has not, according to pri-
vate advices, left that island kingdom of
the Pacific in any bette. condition than it
was before. A sort of military dictator
ship has been established by Kalakauas
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-16

The Atlanta, Ga, Constitution tells this
likely yarn. but discreetly locates il away
up in Michigan A curious electric phe-
nomenon is reported from Fayette, Mich.
Thursday evening lively thunder shower
passed over that region, during which the
play of lightning was peculiarly frequent
and vivid. just before the storm broke,
Amos j. Biggs, farmer living midway he
tween Hillsdale and Jonesville, who is quite
bald, his head being smooth aud shiny, went
into his back yard 10 frighten away some
cats that were fighting on the wood pile. So
intent were they on extermnating one AN
other as 10 allow Farmer Bggs to approach
within a few feet of them At the same
instant there was great crash, and an
electric bolt struck the wood pile, scatter
ing it and stiifening the cats in an intense
rigOr mortis. Aside from a prickly sensa-
ton and sudden contraction of the muscles,
Mr.. Biggs experienced no unpleasant effects
The fluid passed down his body, tore the
works of his watch to pieces-breaking the
cover, ripped his left trousers leg from top
10 bottom, aud burst his left boot, tearing
the upper clear from the sole When he en-
tered the house his wife tainted Uncon-
scious Of the cause, the farmer hastened to
bring her to. The first words she uttered
"Oh, Amos, the devil has set his mark on
you ~ excited his curiosity, and he looked
in the glass and found the image Of a black
cat photographed in silhouette ON his bald
front. The picture was perfect. 1t was
about five inches from tip to tip and in per
feet proportion. The cats whiskers, teeth
and even the hairs on his tail were repro
duced with exquisite minuteness. Curiosi-
ty being satisfied, they tried to remove the
obnoxious marking, but 10 no purpose.
However in the morning the picture was
much faded, and by noon it had quite dis
appeAred